MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 | NIRE: 533.0000085-9

PUBLIC COMPANY

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A ("Company" or "Eletrobras") (B3: ELET3, ELET5 & ELET6; NYSE:

EBR & EBR.B; LATIBEX: XELT.O & XELT.B) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, made efforts to contribute to mitigate the serious situation in the state of Amazonas, due to the lack of oxygen in hospitals caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Part of the funds contributed by the subsidiary Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S/A ("Eletronorte"), in the "Saving Lives" Campaign carried out by the Banco Nacional do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social ("BNDES") was used for the purchase, by Eletronorte, of 100 oxygen cylinders for destination to the State of Amazonas. The cylinders were purchased in São Paulo and are being shipped to Manaus scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

In addition, the Balbina hydroelectric plant of the subsidiary Amazonas Geração e Transmissão de Energia S.A ("Amazonas GT") delivered, on January 17, 2021, 17 oxygen cylinders, belonging to the ambulatory of the village of Balbina, to the Presidente Figueiredo hospital, located in the state of Amazonas, to assist the institution's patients.

Rio de Janeiro, January 21, 2021

Elvira Cavalcanti Presta

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

Internet:www.eletrobras.com/elb/ri

EBR & EBR.B

E-mail:ombudsman-ri@eletrobras.com

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20090-070, Centro. Rio de Janeiro - RJ

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Phone Number: (21) 2514-6333 / 4627

This document may contain estimates and forecasts that are not statements of fact that occurred in the past but reflect our management beliefs and expectations and may constitute future events' forecasts and estimates under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "may", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and related words are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, known or unknown . Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political and commercial conditions in Brazil and abroad, changes in interest rates, inflation and value of the Real, changes in volumes and the pattern of use of electricity by consumer, competitive conditions, our level of indebtedness, the possibility of receiving payments related to our receivables, changes in rainfall and water levels in the reservoirs used to operate our hydroelectric plants, our financing and capital investment plans, existing and future government regulations , and other risks described in our annual report and other documents filed with CVM and SEC. Estimates and forecasts refer only to the date they were expressed and we assume no obligation to update any of these estimates or forecasts due to the occurrence of new information or future events. Future results of the Company's operations and initiatives may differ from current expectations and the investor should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material contains calculations that may not reflect accurate results due to rounding.

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